Olsen Empire Strikes Back over Tees

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The folks behind that controversial "Save Mary-Kate" gear could use some saving of their own right about now--from the Olsens and their high-powered legal team, who literally want the shirts off the designers' backs.


Randy Bol and Melissa Moss, founders of the fledgling fashion company responsible for the Mary-Kate-inspired T-shirts, have stopped selling the cult-hit clothing line after receiving an email threat from lawyer Gregory Redlitz, who represents the wonder twins and their empire, Dualstar.


Redlitz requested Bol and Moss to stop hawking the shirts or else face a potentially crushing lawsuit for unauthorized use of the Mary-Kate and Ashley brand.


"If you wish to avoid civil action against you, we hereby demand that you: (1) Immediately agree to cease and desist all other unauthorized uses of the names and likenesses of Mary-Kate Olsen or Ashley Olsen in any manner; and (2) cease all unauthorized uses of any trademarks associated with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen or their company Dualstar Entertainment, LLC," Redlitz wrote. (The full text of the letter was first published Wednesday at the Smoking Gun.)